Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29

and the visitors 60 away happy. The real
estate transfers as shown by the recorded
deeds, rival Kansas City in her palmiest
days, and to give you an idea OF their great
ness I append::the transfers for the month
| of January, IS, 497, 055.00. think that
| these items, fortified by these figures. prove
Wichita to be a commercial and money
center, and now / call her the Western
Hub.
Nine institutions Of learning are booked
for Wichifa-the Western Business college
with an attendance of 300 per year; the
Lewis academy, state Presby terian school,
located in the heart of the sity and nearly
completed, cost $75. GOO; the Garfield Me
mortal University, located on rising ground
on the west side, has an endowment fund
of $500, 600. and will cost when completed
5000, Goo The foundation end basement
are completed and by October the doors
will be open to students. 1t is 200x230,
five stories high with an observatory 40
feet in height. and will have a chapel seat
ing $500. have seen the photograph OF
the intended building. and without doubt
the CART Id University will be
the finest educational edifce in the state,
the pride of the Christian church OF this
country. One of her best supporters is
Timothy Coop, ]. P, of England. hearty
old English gentleman, who has done much
for both this city and Garfield University.
In southeast. Wichita, on College Hill, the
Reformed church Of America will erect the
Wichita university On the west side is
also located All Hallow's academy, fine
institution in the hands of the Catholic
church. just learned today the Diocesan
buildings of this See would be built on the
west side. If the Diocesan buildings in
other cities are any criteran, these will be
an ornament to the city. On Frisco
Heights, in northeast Wichita Paramount
college, of Vassar style, will be built by
the Congregationalists Of the West.
The Quakers of this section said YEA"
and the charter Is out for The John
Bright University" for the cO-educatiou Of
the sexes. And few days ago the size of
the great Arkansas river soaked into the
Baptists, and now their church has decided
to come to the ''Athens of America" with
college of large dimensions Every in
stitutiOn named above is backed by men of
brains and money, and the question now
is, what college will next come to the
Western Hub.
While the city grows with giant strides,
the morals of her people are we'll cared for.
The public schools are of the very best,
and the churches are numerous,
with fine buildings and large con-
gregations. The w. C. 7. u
have large library and reading
room and own piece Of ground upon
which they intend to erect fine building.
The Y. III. G. A. also have u library and
reading room, and are now grading for
their building which will cost $75, 900 or a
500 900 Last week in three days $47,-
600 was raised for this Y NJ G. A. build
ing fund, q sample Of Wichita's liherality,
q hberality hard to find elsewhere All
winter revival services have been going on
in some of the many churches. So while
she spreads she rises, too.
The Wichita Daily EAGLE has not only
been an educator, but also builder, and
to NJ NJ Murdoch, 1.-The magical mascotte
of the Meridian, much of Wichita's great
ness is due As editor of the EAGLE, Mr..
Muroock has guided this young city in its
wonderful growth, and now he conducts
the largest morning daily between Kansas
City ard Denver. Mr. Murdoch is a
staunch Republican, and is often spoken of
as the Grand Old Party's next governor OF
Kansas. The evening dailies are three, the
Beacon, the Journal and the Call
The society is made up of people from
the east, and largely from OHIO. SO you
may know that it is good New corners
always remark upon the fine looking
women and say the men are not far behind
Amusements are numerous and good, and
at present the amateurs are having = run
with comic opera. Emma Abbott will
sing here four nights in the near future,
and as soon as the new opera house is fin
ished, the manager says. nothing will be
too good for Wichita.
Today the Kansas lawmakers with
their families to the number of three hun,
dred are here, royalty entertained by the
citizens They left Topeka at
10 O'Clock this morning by special train and
were met at the depot by hundreds OF car
Eiages and driven over the city. Tonight
they will be banqueted and toasted. and
then they will 90 to their homes. owning
up that Wichita is the great city OF Kansas
So might 90 on telling Of this wonder.
but too much might make You doubt. |
came here in January a doubling Thomas.
but now | must confess that not half has
been told to the eastern people. l must
return to Ohio in a few weeks. but the
EAGLE" will follow me. and my weather
eye will ever be on THE Peerless Princess
of the Plains 3. A. A.